Small cannabis entrepreneurs say they can’t compete against ‘Walmart of weed’
Many small cannabis entrepreneurs say large companies are jockeying to lock them out of the industry and have funding that gives them more access to lawmakers.
A Senate committee advanced legislation that would drastically increase unclaimed attack ad penalties
The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee amended and advanced legislation Tuesday that would drastically increase penalties for attack ads that are missing a disclaimer.
House Republicans killed the Senate’s second look bill
The House Courts of Justice Subcommittee just killed a bill that would provide incarcerated individuals who meet a certain criteria with the opportunity to petition the circuit court for a…
House Republicans kill legislation that would have established marijuana sales
Republicans in the House of Delegates killed legislation Monday that would have established a retail market for buying marijuana in Virginia. Currently, marijuana is legal to possess but you cannot…
House Republicans and Senate Democrats advance their budget proposals
Republicans in the House of Delegates and Democrats in the state Senate released their proposals Sunday for the next two-year budget as well as an update to the current fiscal…
Lawmakers want to increase access to virtual services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
New legislation aims to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities continue to virtually access government services.
VDH vaccination clinics are closing Monday due to weather
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is closing all of its Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) on Monday, January 3, 2022, due to expected inclement weather with some areas of the…
Youngkin declines to comment on requiring Covid vaccine in schools once they have full approval
Virginia currently requires students to receive eleven different types of vaccines before they can attend public schools.
Youngkin visits Henrico to talk with Asian small business owners
Follow us on: Facebook – Twitter – Youtube – Instagram By Anna Bryson – Henrico Citizen Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin visited the India K’Raja restaurant in Henrico’s Near West End on Thursday to talk…
How truckers are battling historic labor shortage
RICHMOND, Va. -- From hand sanitizer and vaccines to groceries and toilet paper, truck drivers are trucking through the COVID-19 pandemic despite a historic labor shortage.